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The Woman Lawyer as Legislator and Other Random Observations After 30 Years in the Law

Thank you for the opportunity to talk to you today and may I congratulate you on your great sense of timing. Last week I would have had to talk about what Labour proposed to do if elected for a second term in government, but after Saturday's victory I am now in a position to tell you what my government will do for the country's employment relations over the next three years.

Biennial Conference New Zealand Engineers Union,
Wednesday, July 17 2002

Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today, at this, the inaugural Child Law Conference.

Tuesday, 11 December 2001 Speech Notes
Human Rights Amendment Bill - speech notes: 3rd reading

“I move that the Human Rights Amendment Bill and the War Pensions Amendment Bill be now read a third time.”

Mr Speaker:

Wednesday, 5 December 2001Speech Notes
Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Bill – first reading

Mr Speaker, I move,

“that the Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Bill be now read for a first time”.

Speech Notes
EMA Conference:Managing Leave and the Holidays Act November 15, 2001

EMBARGOED AGAINST DELIVERY

Good morning, and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you.

Electoral Amendment Bill (Number 2) 2nd reading

I move that the Electoral Amendment Bill (No. 2) be now read a second time.

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY

I move that the Human Rights Amendment Bill now be read a second time.

10 October 2001Speech Notes

Mr Speaker, I move that the Employment Relations (Validation of Union Registration and Other Matters) Amendment Bill be read for the first time.

Mr Speaker I move that Te Uri o Hau Claims Settlement Bill be read a first time.

It is intended to refer this Bill to the Maori Affairs Committee.

Mr Speaker I move that Te Uri o Hau Claims Settlement Bill be read a first time.

It is intended to refer this Bill to the Maori Affairs Committee.

Monday, 8 October 2001Speech Notes

Introduction

Thank you for the invitation to address you today.

NZ General Debate Statement by Hon Margaret Wilson
at World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance
Durban, Saturday 1 September 2001

Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa!

IDEAS AT THE POWERHOUSE

Introduction to Germaine Greer's Presentation

GENDER, RACE AND IDENTITY: THE KEY CONFLICTS, ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE

Thursday, 16 August 2001Speech Notes

Human Rights Amendment Bill

I move that the Human Rights Amendment Bill be now read a first time.

The Minister of Maori Affairs, Parekura Horomia and the Associate Minister of Justice Margaret Wilson have launched the 5-yearly Maori option.

2000 WHITLAM LECTURE
NEW ZEALAND'S PATH FORWARD

A PLAN FOR WORKING
TOGETHER FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND FAIRNESS

HON MARGARET WILSON
MINISTER OF LABOUR

8 December 2000

Mr Speaker I move that the Pouakani Claims Settlement Bill be read a third time.

¡§I move that the House take note of the report of the Justice and Electoral Committee on the Matrimonial Property Amendment Bill incorporating Supplementary Order Paper No. 25¡¨.

Mr Speaker, this Bill:

I acknowledge the report of the Justice and Electoral Committee on the Referenda (Postal Voting) Bill.

29 October 2000Speech Notes

Lincoln Efford Memorial Address
"Advancing Democracy and Representation"

"[Our] capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but [our] inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary"

"[Our] capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but [our] inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary"

Niebuhr, Reinhold

1892-1971, American religious and social thinker

Thank you for the invitation to address you at this important event.